Define the prestressing strand arrangement.

Prestressing Strand Type

Item	Description
Permanent	Use the drop down list to select the material and size of permanent strands
Grit impregnated epoxy coating	Check if the strand has grit impregnated epoxy coating. See Epoxy Coated Strands in the Technical Guide for more information.
Temporary	Use the drop down list to select the material and size of temporary strands. Temporary strands are never grit impregnated epoxy coated.

‍NOTE: 0.62" and 0.7" Diameter strand capabilities should be considered as experimental features. See Prestressing Steel in the Technical Guide for more details

Strand Details

Item	Description
Adjustable Strands	Select the adjustable strand type
Strand definition type	Select the method for defining strands. (See Strand Definition Types below)
[Select Strands...]	Open the Select Strands window
[Define Strand Rows...]	Open the Define Strand Rows window
[Define Individual Strands...]	Open the Define Individual Strands window
Number of Straight Strands	Enter the number of straight strands. Check the Pjack box and enter a value, otherwise the maximum jacking force^* will assumed.
Number of Harped Strands	Enter the number of straight strands. Check the Pjack box and enter a value, otherwise the maximum jacking force^* will assumed.
Number of Temporary Strands	Enter the number of temporary strands. Check the Pjack box and enter a value, otherwise the maximum jacking force^* will assumed.
Temporary Installation	Use the drop down list to select when the temporary strands are installed.

Technical Manual discussion of PJack Force

Vertical Location of Harped Strands

Enter the location of the harped strands at the ends of the girder and the harping point.

Use the drop down list to select the method of measuring the harped strand location.

Enter the location.

‍NOTE: If you hold the CTRL key while selecting a measurement type, the strand location will be converted to the selected measurement type.

Strand Definition Types

There are several options for defining prestressing strands.

Option	Description
Number of Permanent Strands	When this option is used, both straight and adjustable strands (harped or straight-web) are filled sequentially using the global strand fill order (Fill #) defined by the Girder Library permanent strand grid.
Number of Straight and Harped Strands (or Number of Straight and Adjustable Strands)	The number of straight and harped/adjustable strands are defined independently. Straight and harped/adjustable strand locations are filled sequentially using their relative orders defined in the Girder Library permanent strand grid.
Strand Locations	This option allows you to fill the strand locations defined in the Girder Library permanent strand grid in any order you like. Press [Select Strands...] to open the Select Strands window.
Strand Rows	This option allows you define prestressing strands in horizontal rows. The strand positions defined in the Girder Library are ignored. Press [Define Strand Rows...] to open the Define Strand Rows window.
Individual Strands	This option allows you define each prestressing strand individually. Asymmetric strand layouts can be modeled with this option. The strand positions defined in the Girder Library are ignored. Press [Define Individual Strands...] to open the Define Individual Strands window. LRFD 9th Edition 5.9.4.3.3, Requirment D is not evaluated when this option is selected.